European MONA project publishes roadmap for photonics and nanotechnologies

February 7, 2008 — The Merging Optics and Nanotechnologies (MONA) project has released its European Roadmap for Photonics and Nanotechnologies. The organization, launched in 2005 by the European Commission to bridge the gap between photonics and nanotechnologies, encourages interested parties to read and distribute the document.

The MONA Roadmap identifies potential synergies between photonics/nanophotonics and nanomaterials/nanotechnologies. The challenge of mastering nano-electronics and nano-photonics science and technologies at an industrial scale is of utmost strategic importance for the competitiveness of the European industry in a global context.

There are three principal objectives for the MONA Roadmap:
1. Create a consensus viewpoint on the development of research, technologies and innovation in the areas of photonics and nanotechnologies.
2. Promote the timely world-wide exchange on scientific results, market development perspectives, and technology trends related to photonics and nanotechnologies.
3. Contribute to the intelligent deployment of resources at the regional, national, and European levels for the development of photonics and nanotechnologies.

A major component of the MONA Roadmap is the identification of the highest priority economic growth areas, taking into account market size, market growth, and the positioning of European industry and research in these areas.

Highlights of the MONA Roadmap are:
— Nanophotonics benefits for 9 key applications
— Nanomaterials challenges and impact
— The most important nanophotonic devices
— Recommendations for European science and industry
— Custom-made roadmapping methodology
— 10-year roadmap for 12 key nanomaterials
— 10-year roadmap for 9 key types of equipment and processes
— 10-year roadmap on 9 key applications and related markets

Eleven of Europe’s main players in nanophotonics have created the MONA Roadmap, led by the CEA LETI, and including Acreo AB, AIXTRON AG, Alcatel-Thales III-V LAB, ASM-International, the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC), IMEC, Optics Valley, Schott AG, VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH (VDI TZ), and Yole Développement. The MONA Roadmap is the outcome of a two year process. Over 300 professionals coming from all over the world have contributed to its creation.

The MONA project has been funded by the European Commission within its 6th Framework Programme. The ultimate objective of the project is the development of a European roadmap for photonics and nanotechnologies.

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